Law & Politics Palo Alto Wants to Tear Down a Giant Computer-Egg Sculpture—But the Artist Says It Violates Her Rights Adriana Varella asserts that her work is protected under VARA. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2018
Law & Politics Art or Porn? A French Schoolteacher and Facebook Square Off in Court Over an X-Rated Courbet Painting The verdict in the "Origin of the World" trial will be handed down in March. By Naomi Rea, Feb 2, 2018
Law & Politics Simon de Pury Wins Legal Battle Over the Commission of a $210 Million Gauguin Painting The lawsuit has revealed details about the private sale between a former Sotheby's executive and the Qatari emir. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 16, 2018
Law & Politics After 12 Years, a Trove of Stolen Hans Hofmann Paintings Has Been Recovered Art Recovery International says the theft was an inside job. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 22, 2017
Law & Politics Ice Cream Salesman Turned Art Dealer Swindled Elite Clients Out of Millions, Feds Say Ezra Chowaiki allegedly owes nearly $3 million to Sotheby's alone. By Brian Boucher, Dec 19, 2017
Law & Politics Art Traffickers Beware: The Manhattan DA Is Deploying a New Unit to Combat NYC’s Antiquities Crime Wave The news comes on the heels of several high-profile cases this year. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 18, 2017
Law & Politics Judge Rules German Master Printer Gerhard Steidl Must Replace Photographer’s Lost Prints Lawrence Schwartzwald says he was forced to sue Steidl to get his work back. Steidl says he didn't understand the process. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 18, 2017
Law & Politics Sotheby’s and Yves Bouvier Hit Back Against ‘Salvator Mundi’ Seller Rybolovlev in Ongoing International Feud Sotheby's has been dragged into the sprawling legal fight waged by the Russian billionaire. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2017
Law & Politics Top Brazilian Collector and Inhotim Founder Bernardo Paz Is Sentenced to Jail for Tax Evasion The collector plans to appeal the nine-year prison sentence. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 20, 2017
Law & Politics Mary Boone Will Write Alec Baldwin a Seven-Figure Check to Settle Dispute Over Bleckner Bait-and-Switch As part of the deal, Bleckner will also create a new work for the actor. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 13, 2017
Law & Politics Berkshire Museum Auction at Sotheby’s on Hold After Last-Ditch Effort by Massachusetts Attorney General A judge agreed to step in and block the sale—at least until December 11. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2017
Law & Politics In a Surprise Verdict, Jury Says Developer Broke the Law by Whitewashing 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca But the judge has yet to make his final ruling. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 8, 2017
Law & Politics After a Long Legal Battle, French Court Orders American Couple to Return Nazi-Looted Pissarro The American owners of the work plan to appeal the Paris High Court decision. By Naomi Rea, Nov 8, 2017
Law & Politics Judge Rules That Berkshire Museum Can Move Forward With Planned Sotheby’s Sale The judgment is a blow to opponents of next week's auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2017
Law & Politics Judge Revives Case Against the Nahmad Family Over Allegedly Looted Modigliani The case had been dismissed by a lower court in 2015. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 7, 2017
